Week 2 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Michael Chavis Suspended 80 Games For PEDs

Boston Red Sox top hitting prospect Michael Chavis has been suspended 80 games for a positive PED test, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Chavis does not know how he tested positive, according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald. He is a 2014 first round draft pick that finished 2017 in Double-A Portland, compiling […]

David Price Pitches Seven Scoreless Innings In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price allowed three hits in seven innings while striking out five. He also walked three batters in the game. Price has returned to borderline elite status and has yet to allow a run this season. He will be tested against the Yankees in his next start. In 234 innings, […]

Drew Pomeranz To Join Minor League Affiliate

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) will join a minor league affiliate for a rehab game, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. That could happen as early as Saturday. Pomeranz will be assessed after his rehab starts but it appears he is a couple of weeks from getting back on the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Returns From DL To Start On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) will rejoin the starting rotation and start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Rodriguez has been on the DL since October while recovering from a knee surgery. He recently pitched six innings in a minor league game Tuesday […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big afternoon slate of games on Thursday and a smaller evening slate. While there are several different contests being offered across DraftKings, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/5/18. The […]

Do Strikeouts with RISP Define Clutch Pitching?

When we talk about a 'clutch' baseball player, there are various ways we can describe them. A pitcher who can get the big out or a hitter who can come through and get the timely hit, on at least a semi-regular basis. Generally speaking, a 'clutch' player is someone who will be his best in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with the early slate being the bigger one, but I will have players from both slates. Plenty of good options across the board, and whether you are looking for cash game players, or some that are more GPP focused, you will find them on this slate. I will be […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 6th

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Jason Groome Starts Season On DL

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Jason Groome (elbow) will start his second consecutive season on the disabled list, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Groome has a mild flexor strain, which is the same injury that ended his season in August last year. Groome was drafted 12th overall in the 2016 draft and started […]

Hanley Ramirez (1B, BOS) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: First base is loaded with talent but is also producing some slow starters during the first week of the 2018 season. If you're an antsy owner, you can find a quick fix with Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez. He's had multi-hit […]

Chris Sale Leaves Game With Second No-Decision

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale went five innings, striking out six and allowing one earned run against the Marlins on Tuesday. This was supposed to be a very favorable matchup, but the Marlins fought him hard. He left with the game tied, resulting in his second start without a decision. In Sale's first start, […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Could See Big League Start As Soon As Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) pitched six innings in a minor league game Tuesday and could be an option to rejoin the starting rotation and pitch Sunday against the Rays at home, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Manager Alex Cora said he and pitching coach Dana LeVangie will decide after assessing […]

Brandon Drury (2B) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Drury looks primed to take advantage of the “pinstripe bounce” during the 2018 season following a move from Arizona to the Bronx. Flying under the radar in 2017, Drury posted the 13th-best slugging percentage (.447) and fourth-best doubles total (37) of […]

Hanley Ramirez Has Productive Game Toward Fulfilling Promise

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a homer and a stolen base against the Marlins on Monday. In the preseason, Ramirez promised to he would go 30-30 in 2018. Albeit bold and not supported by recent historical performance, he now has one homer and two stolen bases. Completely forgotten on draft […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Early season baseball slates are quite interesting for a number of reasons, ranging from small sample size to figuring out new park factors. However, another is that through the first few games of the season we see a lot of aces or other elite pitches on the same slate and likewise, as we move towards […]

J.D. Martinez Sitting On Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez is sitting on Monday, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Rafael Devers will bat cleanup in his stead. Martinez is getting off to a rough start, batting .200 with three hits in 15 at-bats and only two runs to show for it. Always start Martinez when he […]

The Cut List (Week 1) - Time to Let Go?

I want to make this clear: you should be hesitant to cut any players you drafted at this point. I’m writing this on March 31st. You won’t see a ton of players on this list because it’s so damn early. The players on this list are guys you should strongly consider dropping soon. If you […]

Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Welcome back everyone, to my updated starts/sits column for Week 1! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 1, which will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird DraftKings DFS slate of games on Monday. There is a five-game early schedule and a nine-game featured ticket. This piece will stick to the featured portion of the slate. There should be plenty of offense to be had on Monday. Seven of the 14 games have an over/under of nine total […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Early season baseball slates are quite interesting for a number of reasons, ranging from small sample size to figuring out new park factors. However, another is that through the first few games of the season we see a lot of aces or other elite pitches on the same slate and likewise, as we move towards […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today is an odd Sunday schedule, since only eight games are on the main slate at DraftKings. Normally, all teams will be in play on Sunday, but due to travel days we're working with a truncated slate. That means we need to get a little creative, as there is no obvious stack today. In this […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Has Another Bullpen Session; Minor League Game Next

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) threw a bullpen session at Tropicana Field today, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The next step is for him to pitch in a minor league game on Tuesday. "It should be six innings," manager Alex Cora said. After this start, the Red Sox will make a […]

Craig Kimbrel Gets Save In Second Straight Day

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel earns his second save of the season and continues his dominance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. In his career, Kimbrel has 42 strikeouts in 20 innings and only one walk to go with a 0.87 ERA when facing the Rays. He has two saves in three games […]

Rick Porcello Gets Victory In Short Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello threw 89 pitches to get through 5 1/3 innings in a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He allowed one run on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk. It is not surprising as Porcello has always done well in Tropicana Field, in contrast to […]

Xander Bogaerts' Offensive Explosion Continues

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts continues his offensive dominance in his third straight game. He went 3-for-4 with one homer and two RBIs. He also added yet another double to his season total (5). This is a new performance that most had not expected with Bogaerts after he hit .273 with 10 HRs in […]

What to Make of Jose Martinez, Matt Davidson, and a Couple Other Quick Starts

Even though it's barely 50 degrees in Brooklyn, it feels like spring is finally nigh now that the 2018 MLB season is underway. As a Yankees fan, I'd been especially looking forward to opening day ever since Giancarlo Stanton was signed. He certainly didn't disappoint when he launched an opposite field home run at 117 […]

Rick Porcello Has Great Matchup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello is in position to start his 2018 campaign off strong against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. While he had a 3.93 against the Rays in 2017, Porcello has a 2.47 ERA in 83 career innings at Tropicana Field. Porcello will match up against the Rays' Andrew Kittredge […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (3/31/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (March 31st). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Second Straight Multi-Double Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 on Friday against the Rays. Both of his hits were doubles. Bogaerts is now up to four doubles on the season. While the Rays starter for Saturday has yet to be announced, Bogaerts will look to continue his bounce-back candidacy with another multi-hit game. The hype is […]